Genre Research: American Honey

     American Honey is a coming-of-age movie about a girl from a bad neighborhood who lives to provide for her needs while she moves across the west. The camera angles were at the regular height of the actor most of the time, there were some scenes that were shot at a low angle. The main camera shots were two-shot, establishing shots and mid-shot. Most of the movie was following the main character and the struggles she deals with on her trip. The camera movement was tracking Star (the main character) and the interactions she encounters. A lot of jump cuts and eye-line matches were used to show what Star was doing. There are some scenes that fade out into the next scene to signify it's the next day. The sounds in the movie were dialogue, score, and ambient sound. The movie mainly showed what Star experienced in public areas like music playing at stores. The costumes worn were regular clothes you can buy anywhere. There wasn't really anything extravagant worn. All of the movie was filmed with natural lighting from outside or store and street lights. The actors were a diverse group of teens and young adults. The actors weren't really wearing makeup or it would be natural. The main places Star went to were different neighborhoods and most of the time she was being transported. We like the story of what an independent girl can do to fix her financial issues and finds herself through the process. We dislike the age gap because we think the concept of older adults shouldn't be hanging out with teens.